Mount Maunganui surf break

Mount Maunganui surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 NZST
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Mount Maunganui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mount Maunganui sea temperature is
16.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Mount Maunganui today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mount Maunganui at 3AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Mount Maunganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.7
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
44
43
31
30
23
23
24
16
16
16
16
16
17
13
29
48
62
95
141
205
226
240
247
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
ENE
5
E
5
ESE
5
NNE
0
NNE
0
N
5
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:41AM1.59m
6:21PM1.62m
6:27AM1.59m
7:09PM1.66m
7:11AM1.58m
Low Tide
11:27PM0.39m
11:56AM0.29m
00:16AM0.40m
12:43PM0.27m
1:04AM0.40m
1:24PM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:05
5:05
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
12
12
11
12
15
15
14
13
13
14
14
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
12
10
10
9
10
15
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
14
13
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
NE
12
0.3
NE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
Energy kJ
44
44
43
31
30
23
23
24
16
16
16
16
16
17
12
12
12
19
11
6
17
11
17
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
11
0.4
NE
3
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
Energy kJ
36
34
20
19
19
17
7
7
7
13
13
3
12
12
2
2
2
2
6
2
3
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
14
6
6
12
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
3
7
13
29
48
62
95
141
205
226
240
247
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
127
120
121
127
127
127
127
127
188
188
188
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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